NIAMEY, Niger – A resident in a Niger village says that 200 vehicles with soldiers from Chad and Niger have been seen crossing the border into Nigeria to fight Islamic extremists there.
Adam Boukarna, a resident of Bosso which in Niger across
Nigeria's northeast border, said Monday that vehicles have been crossing since
Saturday. He said after they all crossed into Nigeria loud detonations could be
heard, signaling fighting against Boko Haram members.
Niger's government has not publicly confirmed this ground
assault. The Chadian military spokesman also declined to comment.
Boko Haram's Islamic uprising has killed about 12,000 people
in the nearly 6-year-old Islamic uprising in northeastern Nigeria.
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